- Politics gets weird: Ramona Johnson, a Republican and Conservative Party candidate running for 41st Assembly District seat has baffled a Facebook group with her online campaign tactics and claims of discrimination. Johnson also "threatened to defame" Sheepshead Bites for reporting on the confrontation. [Sheepshead Bites]

- A longtime investigator is calling out Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson for firing her because she’s a close ally of his predecessor, according to a new $20 million lawsuit. [NY Post]